A 27-year-old man known as Nkosilathi Sibanda,
was on Tuesday arraigned before a Zimbabwean Magistrates’ court for allegedly
sleeping with his neighbour’s wife after disguising as her husband.
According to Zimnews, the accused was charged
with rape when he appeared before the Magistrate, Hosiah Mujaya.
The court heard that Sibanda tiptoed from his bedroom
while undressed in the ‘wee hours’ and got into the woman’s blankets while the
light was off and started caressing and kissing her.
Unfortunately, the woman responded to him, thinking it was
her husband till he penetrated her before realising that it wasn’t him.
The prosecutor, Timothy Makoni, said, “On October 22 at
around 3am, Sibanda who knew that the
victim’s husband had not returned home, tip-toed into her bedroom while naked.
victim’s husband had not returned home, tip-toed into her bedroom while naked.
“Sibanda quickly opened the door and saw the victim sleeping
on the bed. He allegedly crept into her blankets and started kissing and
touching the woman who then responded thinking it was her husband.
“The accused became intimate with the woman and at that
moment she discovered that it was not her husband. She pushed Sibanda away,
jumped from the bed and rushed to switch on the light.
“The victim was shocked to see her co-tenant’s husband
undressed in her bed and screamed for help. She fought with Sibanda and slapped
him twice in the face, but all he could do was to ask for forgiveness.
“He then rushed back to his bedroom as the victim kept on
screaming for help, alerting neighbours.
The court further heard that people then gathered at the
house and questioned Sibanda why he had committed the offence and he kept on
apologising. The victim, with the help of neighbours, went to the police
station and reported Sibanda.
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